History

New Egyptian queen? New discovery potentially rewrites history

Reports have been surfacing that a new tomb belonging to a never-before discovered ancient queen, Neith, has been found in…

2 years ago

The mystery of the lunar eclipse

The last total lunar eclipse in the UK occurred in January 2019, which means that total lunar eclipses don't happen…

3 years ago

What is WFP?

Twitter discussion between Elon Musk and David Beasley highlighted the World Food Programme. Voice of London contacted Jane Howard, a…

3 years ago

The Courtauld’s renovation and reopening are significant for both its collections and the city of London

London’s Courtauld will re-appear in public in a new visage. At the Royal Academy, visitors will find more Impressionism art…

3 years ago

Black History Month: BLM – the lives lost

VoL remembers the Black lives lost this year which have triggered Black Lives Matter protests across the globe against racism…

4 years ago

Underneath Nelson’s Column

Underneath Nelson’s Column, sirens scream and wheels screech, boots clomp and hooves clop as hundreds of police assemble. A news…

5 years ago

Five London locations important to Freddie Mercury

Lover of life and singer of songs, as described by Freddie Mercury's former bandmate Brian May. 24th November marks the…

5 years ago

My mum broke the Enigma code: The secrecy of Bletchley

Today marks 101 years since the end of World War I. Since then, our army and intelligence have adapted to…

5 years ago

Guy Fawkes is a glorified terrorist

Modern-day plots would most certainly, and rightfully, be recognised as terrorism. Haras Rafiq, a counter-terrorism expert, disclosed to ‘History Extra’…

5 years ago